Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 7.55 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.55 million t
Change on year
up 21.8%
Rank
2nd
of 26 groups
All-time high
8.41 million t
in 2011
All-time low
6.20 million t
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Southern Asia, 2010–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2010201620232010: 7.7M t2011: 8.4M t2012: 8.1M t2013: 8.3M t2014: 8.4M t2015: 6.9M t2016: 7.4M t2017: 7.7M t2018: 6.6M t2019: 6.4M t2020: 7.4M t2021: 7.5M t2022: 6.2M t2023: 7.6M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — production in Southern Asia stood at 7.55 million t.

The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Southern Asia peaked at 8.41 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.20 million t, in 2022.

Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 26 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Southern Asia, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 7.71 million t
2011 8.41 million t +9.0%
2012 8.13 million t -3.2%
2013 8.32 million t +2.3%
2014 8.39 million t +0.8%
2015 6.86 million t -18.1%
2016 7.44 million t +8.4%
2017 7.70 million t +3.5%
2018 6.55 million t -15.0%
2019 6.41 million t -2.2%
2020 7.42 million t +15.8%
2021 7.49 million t +1.0%
2022 6.20 million t -17.2%
2023 7.55 million t +21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.59 million t 6.41 million t 8.41 million t 10
2020s 7.17 million t 6.20 million t 7.55 million t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 India 5.72 million t compare
  2. 2 China 5.62 million t compare
  3. 2 China, mainland 5.62 million t compare
  4. 4 Brazil 2.92 million t compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 1.74 million t compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — production in Southern Asia?
Cotton lint, ginned — production in Southern Asia was 7.55 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8.41 million t in 2011.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.20 million t in 2022.
How does Southern Asia rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton lint, ginned — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cotton lint, ginned — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,523 data points, 2010–2023
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